Tuesday,  Nov. 19, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 126 • 16 of 37

The Next Storm System Will Bring Colder Temperatures to the Northern Rockes and Northern Plains, Heavy Snowfall to Higher Mountains Elevations and Gusty Winds and Rain to the Southwest Through Mid-Week.

• A storm system has moved onshore in the Pacific Northwest and will continue to impact portions of the western U.S. throughout the week. Colder temperatures will impact the northern Rockies and northern Plains,

Yesterday's Weather
High:  40.6°F at 4:02 PM
Low: 18.3°F at 6:56 AM
High Gust: 13 mph at 12:48 AM
Precip: 0.00 Snow
Snow for the season: 3.00

Record High: 72° in 1897
Record Low:  -11° in 1914
Average High: 37°F
Average Low: 17°F
Average Precip in Nov.:  0.47
Precip to date in Nov.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 20.95
Precip Year to Date: 18.04
Sunset Tonight: 5:00 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:40 a.m.

while heavy snowfall is possible in the mountain elevations. As the system progresses towards the Great Basin through midweek, windy conditions and rainfall will impact the Southwest.
• Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
• Wednesday: Colder. Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs around 40. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to around 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows 15 to 20. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
• Thursday: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows 10 to 15.
• Friday And Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows 5 to 10 above.
• Saturday: Colder. Mostly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
• Saturday Night And Sunday: Not as cold. Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.

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